By Becky Walz,
It was a pair of back-to-back nights of competition for the Turkey Valley girls and boys track teams as the Trojans were at Sumner-Fredericksburg Monday, then traveled to Clayton Ridge for a second coed meet Tuesday night.
In Sumner
It was a night of solid performances Monday with the two teams combining for four golds. In the first of the two meets, both squads finished fourth in the eight-team field.
The lone champion of the night for the girls was senior Jacqlyn Schmitt in the discus with a heave of 87 feet 10 inches. Five events won silver including Morgan Wenthold in the 100-meter dash in 13.62 seconds; the 4×100 relay in 55.97 second; the 4×200 relay in 1:59.08; and the sprint medley relay in 2:06.65.
For the boys, Noah Hanson was the individual champion of the 200-meter dash, stopping the clock at 23.47 seconds. He added two more golds in relay events. In 1:36.44, it was Burke Busta, Hanson, Chase Hayek and Ryan Franzen breaking the tape of the 4×200 relay. Troy Schmitt, Hayek, Hanson and Franzen combined their talents in the sprint medley to win in 1:39.12. Two other events won silver including Russell Nieman in the 3200-meter run in 11:30.72. Also taking second was B. Busta, Hanson, Hayek and Franzen in the 4×400 relay. The foursome posted a time of 3:38.92.
S-F boys team scores
1. BCLUW 155; 2. Nashua-Plainfield 124; 3. Sumner-Fred 120.50; 4. Tripoli 83; 5. Columbus 77; 6. Turkey Valley 61; 7. Janesville 60; 8. West Central 32.50; 9. Postville 10
S-F girls team scores
1. Sumner-Fred 172; 2. Tripoli 116; 3. Nashua-Plainfield 100; 4. Turkey Valley 98; 5. Janesville 77; 6. Postville 37; 6. West Central 37; 8. Columbus 35
Boys S-F results
Long jump – 13. JD Kruse 15-0.5
Discus – 10. Troy Schmitt 87-3
100m – 14. David Diaz 13.59; 14. Dairean Keyes 13.59
200m – 1. Noah Hanson 23.47; 13. Miguel Diaz 28.72
400m – 11. Kruse 58.91
800m – 8. Russell Nieman 2:29.38; 9. Tucker Reicks 2:39.39
3200m – 2. Nieman 11:30.72
4×100 – 5. Keyes, Kruse, T. Schmitt, Diaz, 50.52
4×200 – 1. Burke Busta, Ryan Franzen, Chase Hayek, Hanson, 1:36.44
4×400 – 2. B. Busta, Hanson, Hayek, Franzen, 3:38.92
4×800 – 5. Kruse, Logan Busta, Diaz, Reicks, 10:33.35
Sprint medley – 1. T. Schmitt, Hayek, Hanson, Franzen, 1:39.12
Distance medley – 3. T. Schmitt, B. Busta, Hayek, Franzen, 3:57.45
Girls S-F results
Long jump – 3. Morgan Wenthold 15-7; 4. Makinley Lutgen 14-10
Shot put – 3. Jacqlyn Schmitt 31-5.5; 10. Aubrey Hoffert 22-3.5
Discus – 1. J. Schmitt 87-10; 8. Hoffert 61-7
100m – 2. Wenthold 13.62; 6. Olivia Snyder 14.92
200m – 6. Jenna Throndson 30.49; 10. Snyder 32.72
400m – 8. Haylee Hanson 1:11.89; 12. Delaney Busta 1:19.40
800m – 5. Karstyn Lukes 3:04.23; 6. M. Lutgen 3:04.32
100m hurdles – 9. Karen Ventura 21.72
400m hurdles – 6. Hanson 1:23.82; 9. Ventura 1:27.10
Shuttle hurdle – 3. Kinsey Reicks, Hanson, Busta, Ventura, 1:30.79
4×100 – 2. Throndson, Snyder, Ryann Schmitt, Wenthold, 55.57
4×100 weightmen – 2. Hoffert, Busta, Addison Steinlage, J. Schmitt, 1:01.82
4×200 – 2. Throndson, Reicks, Snyder, Wenthold, 1:59.08
4×400 – 5. Laynia Schuchhardt, Reicks, Lukes, Addison Lutgen, 5:04.95
4×800 – 4. Lukes, Schuchhardt, Steinlage, A. Lutgen, 12:21.97
Sprint medley – 2. R. Schmitt, Steinlage, Throndson, Reicks, 2:06.65
Distance medley – 3. R. Schmitt, M. Lutgen, A. Lutgen, Schuchhardt, 5:16.91
Another good night
Tuesday, the teams were back on the oval in Guttenberg. The Trojan girls posted 76 points to take third in the team standings, while the boys finished the night in fifth with 52 points. Sumner-Fredericksburg swept the team titles.
J. Schmitt once again was the lone gold medalist of the night for the girls, sending the shot put 30 feet 8 inches.
The TV boys dominated the relays, winning four of the seven. Schmitt, Hanson, Hayek and Franzen won the 4×200 in 1:35.45 and the sprint medley relay in 1:38.78. That same foursome finished second in the 4×100 relay in 46.66 seconds. In the 4×400 relay it was Schmitt, Hanson, JD Kruse and Franzen posting the top time of 3:50.53. Kruse, Nieman, Dairean Keyes and Logan Busta finished first in the 4×800 in 9:48.68.
C-R boys team scores
1. Sumner-Fred 157; 2. MFL MarMac 125; 3. Clayton Ridge 69; 4. West Central 58; 5. Turkey Valley 52; 6. Central Elkader 50; 7. Kee 41; 8. East Buchanan 32
C-R girls team scores
1. Sumner-Fred 180; 2. Kee 89; 3. Turkey Valley 76; 4. Ed-Co 68; 5. Clayton Ridge 50; 6. East Buchanan 42; 7. West Central 33; 8. MFL MarMac 21
Boys CR results
Shot put – 9. Logan Busta 33-2.5
100m – 6. Chase Hayek 12.41; 9. David Diaz 13.05; 21. L. Busta 15.43
200m – 13. L. Busta 27.22; 15. Dairean Keyes 27.43; 16. Diaz 27.53; 18. Russell Nieman 27.71;
800m – 10. Tucker Reicks 2:41.08
4×100 – 2. Troy Schmitt, Noah Hanson, Hayek, Ryan Franzen, 46.66
4×200 – 1. T. Schmitt, Franzen, Hayek, Hanson, 1:35.45
4×400 – 1. T. Schmitt, Hanson, JD Kruse, Franzen, 3:50.53
4×800 – 1. Kruse, Nieman, Keyes, L. Busta, 9:48.68
Sprint medley – 1. T. Schmitt, Hayek, Hanson, Franzen, 1:38.78
Distance medley – 7. Keyes, Kruse, Nieman, Reicks, 4:44.50
Girls CR results
Shot put – 1. Jacqlyn Schmitt 30-8; 11. Aubrey Hoffert 23-8.5
Discus – 3. J. Schmitt 92-2.5; 11. Hoffert 61-2.5
100m – 2. Olivia Snyder 13.80; 7. Jenna Throndson 14.41; 8. Makinley Lutgen 14.67
200m – 10. M. Lutgen 30.87; 14. Kinsey Reicks 31.74; 16. Ryann Schmitt 32.71
400m – 7. Delaney Busta 1:16.26; 9. Layni Schuchhardt 1:16.32; 10. Addison Lutgen 1:18.94
800m – 3. Schuchhardt 2:49.80; 10. A. Lutgen 3:16.53
100m hurdles – 8. Haylee Hanson 20.30; 13. Karen Ventura 21.79; 16. Busta 24.73
400m hurdles – 3. Hanson 1:22.10
Shuttle hurdle – 3. Reicks, Hanson, Busta, Ventura, 1:28.86
4×100 – 2. Morgan Wenthold, Throndson, R. Schmitt, Snyder, 55.84
4×200 – 4. Wenthold, Throndson, Reicks, Snyder, 2:02.99
4×400 – 4. M. Lutgen, A. Lutgen, Schuchhardt, Karstyn Lukes, 5:04.76
4×800 – 2. Lukes, Schuchhardt, A. Lutgen, Busta, 12:53.07
Sprint medley – 3. Throndson, R. Schmitt, Snyder, Wenthold, 2:07.55
Distance medley – 4. R. Schmitt, Ventura, Hanson, Lukes, 5:16.30
Nearing the end
The squads will go separate ways Friday, April 28, as the girls will be at North Butler and the boys at Starmont with both meets set for 4:30 p.m. The final regular season races will take place Monday, May 1, at South Winn at 4:30 p.m.
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